How Moerings became Europe's largest aquatic plant nursery

How Moerings became Europe's largest aquatic plant nursery

In his younger years, Ronald Moerings from Boskoop (NL) regularly brings aquatic plants to some customers of his uncle, who grows the plants for his hobby. The local garden centres love the muddy plants, but put them in a corner of the shop somewhere. Ronald marvels at this and comes up with a plan.

Presentation

If the plants are neatly displayed in the shop, consumers are bound to be more inclined to buy the plants. Meanwhile, his uncle quits the small-scale nursery and Ronald gets to take over the aquatic plants and the customers. He provides the aquatic plants with professional coloured labels and delivers them neatly cleaned to garden centres. These are the first steps of waterplant nursery R. Moerings BV.

From the Green Heart
to Brabant

In the late 1990s, Ronald and his wife Fiona had a completely new greenhouse complex built on the outskirts of Roosendaal. This allows them to professionalise their business and grow both nationally and internationally. With an advanced low and high tide system, they grow their aquatic plants under the most optimal conditions from then on.

Passion and enthusiasm

Together with their enthusiastic team of passionate professionals, they are making great strides to become Europe’s largest aquatic plant nursery. The product range expands every year and customer wishes are fulfilled willingly. The company is seen as a leading and solution-oriented supplier for pond and aquarium. After Ronald’s sudden death, Fiona and the close-knit team remain determined to continue Ronald’s dream.

Aquatic plants for everyone

In this way they grow as an organization with the developments in their niche market and needs from society. Countless developments follow in order to offer garden centers, wholesalers, exporters, gardeners and aquarium specialists an attractive assortment and to unburden them as much as possible. The company focuses not only on pond and aquarium plants, but also on various sales concepts, presentation tools and natural water conditioners. Thus, even households without a pond or aquarium can enjoy a piece of natural greenery in clear water.

It is not for nothing that it is said: Moerings is more than just water plants